The Claim
In patients with diabetes who exhibit discordant plasma glucose and HbA1c levels, hemoglobin electrophoresis serves as a valuable diagnostic tool for identifying underlying hemoglobinopathies that may not be evident from routine blood counts alone.
What the research says
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If someone with diabetes has confusing blood sugar and A1c results, a special blood test called hemoglobin electrophoresis can help find rare blood conditions that might be messing with their A1c, even if their regular blood tests look mostly normal.
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Hemoglobin electrophoresis can serve as a valuable diagnostic tool in patients with diabetes who have discordant plasma glucose and HbA1c results, helping to identify hemoglobinopathies that may otherwise go undetected due to normal or only mildly abnormal blood counts.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Plasma glucose and HbA1c discrepancy may indicate hemoglobinopathy: a case series
The study looked at people with diabetes who had mismatched blood sugar and HbA1c results. Even when their blood tests seemed mostly normal, a special test (hemoglobin electrophoresis) found hidden blood disorders that were affecting their HbA1c. This supports using that test in such cases.
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